Voter Registration Fraud Leads to Charges
Voter registration fraud led to charges against 7 individuals, according to the state.
Forms were flagged as "potentially problematic" by election officials, resulting in the discovery. Seven individuals were charged with falsifying voter registration forms in last year's election for personal gain, said Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday.
A year-long review of thousands of registration forms led to charges against the director of the registration drive and six canvassers from Pennsylvania.
Guillermo Sainz, 33, of Sierra Vista, Arizona, an employee of Field+Media Corps, “instituted unlawful financial incentives and pressures in his push to meet company goals to maintain funding which in turn spurred some canvassers to create and submit fake forms to earn more money.
Author's summary: Charges filed against 7 for voter registration fraud.
- 7 individuals charged with falsifying voter registration forms
- Charges resulted from a year-long review of thousands of registration forms
- Personal gain was the motive, not political reasons